Method of and means for waving hair



Nov. `13, 1928.

w. G. sHEL'roN METHOD OF AND MENS FOR WAVING HAIR Filed Deo. 31, 1926the metal foil, the latter being exposed to Patented Nov. 13, 192s.

UNITE-D STATES WILLIAM GENTRYSIIELTON, o F sr. LOUIS, MISSOURI. 'l

METHOD 0F AND MEANS/FOR WAVING I EIAIB.

i This invention relates to a method of and means for waving hair, andmore particularly to a system in whichpcoils of hair are `subjected tohot moisture. Une of the obJects is to eii'ectively ltransmit heat froman electricheating element to the hair. `To illustrate this feature Ihave shown a tube of absorbent paper which surrounds and contactsdirectly with the coiled hair and a tubeof metal foil surrounding andcontacting wlth the absorbent paper, the outer face of the metal foilbeing exposed to transmit heat from a surrounding heating element to the.absorbent paper. The absorbent material 1s saturated with a liquid andthis wet material is in direct contact with both the hair and theheating element, so the heat is very effectively transmitted through themetal. In.

addition to serving as an efficient heat-transmitting medium, the metaltube itself prevents undue escape of vapor, so i-t is not necessary touse an additional tube of paper, or the like, which would interfere withthe transmission of heat. Another object is to indicate the temperaturein the device. In the preferred form of the invention, the metal foil isprovided wlth la sight opening through which a portion of the absorbenttube is exposed for inspection, and the upper portion of this tube isexposed above the metal foil. The absorbent tube `may be impregnatedwith coloring material which changes color when exposed to the heat andmoisture of the curling operation, so the exposed portions of this tubewill give a very satisfactory indication of the temperature at the hair.

Another object is to produce a simple and inexpensive method of using atube of this kind without incurring the risk of dropping hot water'ontothe scalp. With this object in view, the tube of absorbent material is'dipped `into a liquid without allowing the upper portion of the tube tocontact with the liquid, and the tube is-then inverted and placed aroundthe coil of hair so as to locate the relatively dry end portion of thetube at thelower portion of the coiled hair.' A suficient quantity ofmoisture will be absorbed into 'the relatively dry lower portion of thetube, but the danger of dropping hot water onto the scalp is entirely'ehminated With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention'com rises the -novel method, constructlon, com mation and ar-Applieation led December 31, 1926. Serial No 158,333.

rangement of parts hereinafter more spe'` cically desci-ibed andillustrated in the accompanying'drawings, wherein is shown the p-eferredembodiment of the invention.

owever, it is to be understood that the invention comprehends changes,variations and modifications which come within the scope of the claimshereunto appended.

Fig. 1 is a sideelevation illustrating thc device as it appears when inservice, the electric heating element being shown by dotted lines.

' Fig. 2 is an enlarged vertical section taken on the line 2 2 in Fig.l, the thicknesses of the paper and metal foil being `Yexaggerated tomore clearly show the same. i

Fig. 3 isan enlarged transverse section on the line 3 3 in Fig. 1, withthe hair and curling rod omitted, the thicknesses of the paper and metalfoil being exaggerated.

Fig. 4 is a vertical section of a vessel, showing how the double tube isdipped into a liquid.

To illustrate the invention I have shown a curling rod 1 (Fig. 2) aroundwhich the hair is coiled as shown at 2, the hair being attached to therod by means of a string 3 in the usual manner.

The means for transmitting heat and moisture to the coiled haircomprises an inner tube 4 preferably made of several thick# nesses ofabsorbent paper, such as blotting paper, and an outer tube 5 made ofmetal foil, such as aluminum foil, wrapped around the paper.' Thissimple and inex ensive double ,tube can be made as a unit, an when inservice, lthe absorbent tube 4 lies between and contactswith the hairand the metal tube 5. The outer face of the metal tube is exposed to theheat radiated from an .ordinar electric heating element (Fig. 1), whic'surrounds the tubes and rests upon a felt pad 7 at the bottom of thedevice.

. AA sight opening 8 is formed in the metal tube 5to expose a portion ofthe absorbent tube 4, and this tube-4 is preferably impregnated withcoloring material which changes incolor when exposed tothe heat andmoisture of the waving operation. I In actual practice I have used apink colorin material which gradually changes to a dar brownshade'during the heating operation, and the operator can obtain areasonably accurate indication of the temperature byv observing thecolor` at the sight opening 8.

The metal tube 5 is preferably shorter than the absorbent tube 4 so thatthe ends of the absorbent material will be exposed beyond the metaltube.

t temperature of the hot moisture.

10 designates a vessel lcontaining water or other liquid to be absorbedby the tube 4. The double ,tube 4, 5 is dipped into the liquid as shownin Fig. 4 without allowing the upper portion of the absorbent tube tocontact with the liquid. The double tube is then in verted and placedaround the coil of hair 4to locate the relatively dry end'portion of thetube 4 at the lower portion of the hair.

The moisture will gradually pass into this lower portion by absorptionand gravity, but there will be no danger of water dropping onto thescalp for the water tending to drop by gravity will be quickly absorbedby the relatively dry lower portion of the absorbent material.

I claim:

4 1. In a hair waving device, a unitarydouble tube comprising a tube ofabsorbent paper having its inner face exposed to`contact directly withthe hair, and a tube of metal foil surrounding and contacting with saidabsorbent paper, the outer face of said metal foil being exposed for thetransmission of heat to the absorbent paper.

2. In a hair waving device, a new article of manufacture consisting of adouble tube comprising a tube of absorbent paper adapted to surround andcontact'with a coil of hair, and a metallic foil surrounding andcontacting with said paper tube, the outer face of said metallic toilbeing exposed for the ltransmission of heat to said paper tube, and saidmetallic foil being united with said paper tube and provided with asight opening through which a portion of said paper tube is exposed forinspection.

3. ln a hair waving device, absorbent material adapted to surround landcontact with a coil of hair, said absorbent material being impregnatedwith coloring material adapted. to change in color when exposedto theheat of the waving operation, and a metallic tube surrounding andcontacting with the colored absorbent material, the outer face of saidmetallic tube being exposed to provide for the transmission of heat tosaid absorbent material, and said metallic tube being provided with asight opening through which a portion of said colored absorbent materialis exposed for inspection.

4. In a hair waving device, a tube of absorbent paper adapted tosurround and contact with a coil of hair, said paper tube beingimpregnated with coloring material adapted sight opening through which alower portion oit said paper tube is exposed for inspection. 5. `Themethod-of waving hair which comprises forming a coil of the hair to bewaved, dipping a tube of absorbent material into a liquid withoutallowing the upper end portion of the tube to contact with the liquid,

"then inverting the tube and placing it around the coil of hair so as tolocate its relatively dry end portion at the lower portion of the coil,and then heating said absorbent material.

6. The method of waving hair which comprises forming a coil of the hairto be waved, 'l

forming a tube of metal foil around a tube of absorbent paper andleaving the end'portions of the paper tube exposed for inspection beyondthe ends of the metal tube, .dipping the tubes into a liquid withoutallowing the upper end portion of the paper tube to contact with theliquid, then inverting the tubes and placing them around the coil -ofhair so as to locate the relatively dry end portion of the paper tube atthe lower portion of the coiled air.

7. The method of waving hair which comprises forming a coil of the hairto be waved, forming a tube of metal foil around a tube of absorbentpaper and leaving the endfportions of the paper tube'exposed forinspection beyond the ends of the metal tube,-dippi ng the'tubes. into aliquid without allowing the upper end portion of the paper tube tocontact with the liquid, then inverting the tubes and placing them:around the coil of hair so as to locate the relatively dry end portionof the paper tube at the lower portion of the coiled hair, crimping thelower portion of the metal tube and `leaving the upper portion open 'forthe escape of moisture, and heating said tubes.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I v hereunto aflix my signature.

WILLIAM GENTRY sHELfroN.

